Shirur Mutt Shirur Mutt in Udupi is located to the east of Sri Krishna Mutt and in front of the Kanaka”s shrine. The main branch of this Mutt is in the village Shirur which is about 78 Kms from Udupi. The idol of Vithala with Sri Devi and Bhudevi gifted by the Acharya to the first pontiff Sri Varmana Tirtha of this Mutt is worshipped here. To distinguish this Vithala from the other idols of Vithala, the name Varma Vithala is given to this idol. Beginning with Shri Vamana Thirtha, till Sri Lakshmivara Tirtha, the Shiroor Matha has seen 30 pontiffs in its Guru Parampara. |
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